Hunting and Fishing Gear
Wosports Mini Trail Camera Review: A Full Season on a South Dakota Deer Trail
I ran the Wosports Mini on one trail all season. Here is what 4 months of South Dakota weather did to it, and what it caught on camera.
A cheap WOSPORTS trail camera did more for my hunting than gear that cost ten times as much. Here is what it showed me.
I ran the Wosports Mini on one trail all season. Here is what 4 months of South Dakota weather did to it, and what it caught on camera.
I ran the WOSPORTS Mini next to a cellular camera on the same fence line for a full season. Here is what the cheap one actually costs you.
After 30 seasons of hunting whitetails on public land and farm ground, I can tell you exactly why a trail camera beats guessing every time.
A cheap WOSPORTS trail camera did more for my hunting than gear that cost ten times as much. Here is what it showed me.
A plain-spoken guide to setting up a WOSPORTS trail camera so you know where the bucks are before you ever climb into a stand.
Six months on a WOSPORTS mini trail camera, including the latch that failed, the batteries that lasted, and the photos that made it worth the trouble.
I carried the AOFAR HX-700N through two South Dakota seasons, from early bow hunts in September to late rifle sits in below-zero wind. Here is what held up, what surprised me, and where I would spend the money instead.
I ran both rangefinders through a full South Dakota season. Here is what the AOFAR HX-700N does for a fraction of the cost, and where the Vortex genuinely earns its keep.
A rangefinder does more than tell you distance. It keeps you from taking shots you shouldn't, and that changes how you hunt.
A 12-yard miss on a calm November morning taught me that my eyes were no longer the rangefinder they used to be. Here's what I learned shopping for a new one.
A plain-spoken guide to ranging your deer stand and blind before opening day, with the exact steps I use on public land and a friend's farm ground in South Dakota.
After two seasons with the AOFAR HX-700N, here's what I'd tell a friend about the 700-yard claim, the buttons, and the cold.
A full season of walleye and pike fishing with the Plano Guide Series 4-By Rack System, told from a 16-foot aluminum boat on South Dakota reservoirs.
Two seasons on the Missouri River and a summer of bank fishing taught me the difference.
After 35 years of digging through a jumbled tackle bag, I finally organized my gear. Here is what changed on the water.
A plain-spoken look at the Plano Guide Series StowAway 4-By Rack System after a season of walleye trips on the Missouri River reservoirs.
A plain-spoken system for keeping walleye and pike tackle sorted in a 16-foot aluminum boat, using the Plano Guide Series StowAway 4-By Rack System.
Two seasons of walleye trips, ice fishing, and a flooded boat floor. Here is what the Plano Guide Series 4-By Rack System actually does after the shine wears off.
I ran this Ugly Stik catfish combo through a full season of channel cats, shore pike, and one very cold November night. Here is what held up and what did not.
I fished both rods hard for a season on the Missouri River. Here is how the Ugly Stik Catfish Combo and a budget telescopic spinning combo actually compare.
Three seasons of walleye, pike, and catfish taught me what a tough spinning combo is worth. Here are ten reasons the Ugly Stik 7-foot combo earns its spot in my truck.
A plain-spoken look at a summer of channel cats, gravel roads, and one rod that took every mistake I threw at it.
Shore fishing for channel cats doesn't take a boat or a thousand-dollar rod. Here's the system I use with the 7-foot Ugly Stik spinning combo.
Sixteen months of catfish nights on the Missouri River. The rod is the real deal. The stock reel is not. Here is where the Ugly Stik Catfish Combo shines, and where it does not.
Six months of LHKNL headlamp use from a South Dakota deer blind to a dark ice shelf. What held up, what didn't, and what I'd tell a buddy before he buys one.
I ran both headlamps through a South Dakota fall: dark mornings, cold rain, field dressing, and a month of ice fishing. Here is what I found.
Ten ways a dependable headlamp earns its place in your pack, from pre-dawn walks to the boat at midnight.
A county road foreman from South Dakota on the cheap headlamp that changed every early morning in the blind and on the ice.
A plain-spoken guide to getting from the truck to your stand without blowing out the morning, using a headlamp the right way.
Six months with the LHKNL headlamp: what holds up, what doesn't, and what to expect when the mercury drops.
I ran the Wosports Mini on one trail all season. Here is what 4 months of South Dakota weather did to it, and what it caught on camera.
Six months on a WOSPORTS mini trail camera, including the latch that failed, the batteries that lasted, and the photos that made it worth the trouble.
I carried the AOFAR HX-700N through two South Dakota seasons, from early bow hunts in September to late rifle sits in below-zero wind. Here is what held up, what surprised me, and where I would spend the money instead.
After two seasons with the AOFAR HX-700N, here's what I'd tell a friend about the 700-yard claim, the buttons, and the cold.
A full season of walleye and pike fishing with the Plano Guide Series 4-By Rack System, told from a 16-foot aluminum boat on South Dakota reservoirs.
Two seasons of walleye trips, ice fishing, and a flooded boat floor. Here is what the Plano Guide Series 4-By Rack System actually does after the shine wears off.
I ran this Ugly Stik catfish combo through a full season of channel cats, shore pike, and one very cold November night. Here is what held up and what did not.
Sixteen months of catfish nights on the Missouri River. The rod is the real deal. The stock reel is not. Here is where the Ugly Stik Catfish Combo shines, and where it does not.
Six months of LHKNL headlamp use from a South Dakota deer blind to a dark ice shelf. What held up, what didn't, and what I'd tell a buddy before he buys one.
Six months with the LHKNL headlamp: what holds up, what doesn't, and what to expect when the mercury drops.